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I am a below knee amputee. More importantly, I am also Mommy to two boys, a very active 10 year old (Robby) and an mischievous toddler (Timmy). I have learned that being a parent with a disability can create some unusual and sometimes humorous situations.
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Friday, April 17, 2015

Head Banger

Yesterday was not one of my best days.

My
morning started off on a positive note when Elliot was able to adjust
my socket to alleviate the pain I was feeling. It is amazing how much
lighter I always feel when I am walking without discomfort! Timmy was
even quasi-cooperative during the appointment, which bolstered my hopes
for a good day.

Unfortunately the day went downhill
after I left his office. Timmy's mood soured almost as soon as I buckled
him into his car seat. He proceeded to scream the entire drive home
(nearly 60 minutes due to construction traffic). I thought that the
meltdown would have tired him out. Instead his energy seemed to be
intensified by his ire. By the time we arrived home he was a sweaty,
angry mess and I was exhausted with a headache.

Timmy
settled down long enough for him to eat his lunch before I had to put
him in the car to go work with Abby. He loudly vocalized his displeasure
at being put back into the car and only stopped screaming when he
finally dozed off -about 15 minutes before we arrived. Needless to say,
he was not amused at being woken up and moved when we arrived.

Abby
was not feeling well, so our appointment was shortened. After I
strapped a wiggly Hamlet into his car seat, I walked to the end of the
driveway to open the wrought iron gates. With my head bent down (looking
for the latches in the ground) I pushed on the gate. In a flash the
gate flew back, hitting me squarely on the top of my forehead.

I
felt pain, and then I felt the gravel driveway beneath my cheek when I
fell. I had managed to knock myself out. The rest of the day I was
disoriented, tired and frustrated by the ringing in my ears. I called
the doctor which turned out to be a waste of time. I was told to avoid
strenuous activities, not to hit my head again for six weeks, and not to
drive any heavy machinery. (I guess I'll have to put off participating
in that demolition derby another month.)

I spent the
rest of the afternoon trying (in vain) to focus and work. I finally
acquiesced to the injury and shut down my computer early. Hopefully
today will be a better day because I think I am overdue!